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☆ Two sets of identical twins quickly fell in love and all moved in. Now they're married with matching dogs and daughters who are 'genetically siblings.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two sets of twins who married one another have riveted TikTok with their unique love story. The relationships progressed "really quickly," Kerissa told BI, chalking the connections up to "destiny," adding that she moved in with Jacob and Lucas three months after meeting. "We only went on one date before we all were like, 'Yep, we're together, this is it,'" Kerissa told BI. Kerissa told BI that while Adrian doesn't necessarily feel like her own daughter, it's strange to think both girls share the same DNA. "If you were on Ancestry.com and you put our DNA in, Adrian would come up as my child as well, which is weird," Kerissa told BI.

Persons: they're, —, Sealby, nabbing, Jacob, Lucas, Kerissa, Venessa, Sophie, They're, Adrian, Adrian doesn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Olympic Locations: Southern Oregon, New York

☆ Niecy Nash-Betts on 'Dahmer,' 'Reno 911!,' 'Origin' & Acting With Her Kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

and whether she'd return for a new seasonNiecy Nash-Betts in costume as Raineesha Williams from "Reno 911!" David X Prutting/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesYou wore a prosthetic butt while playing Raineesha Williams on "Reno 911!" AdvertisementOn kissing Glen Powell in front of his mom for 'Scream Queens,' and the quote from her character Denise that fans still loveNiecy Nash-Betts as Denise on "Scream Queens." Your "Scream Queens" costar Glen Powell is certainly having a moment with his new movie right now. And also from "Scream Queens," I would want to do something with Keke Palmer.

Persons: Raineesha Williams, Simone Clark, Niecy Nash, Betts, Nash, Ryan Murphy, Ava DuVernay, Dahmer, Jeffrey Dahmer, DuVernay, Isabel Wilkerson, Aunjanue Ellis, Marion, Wilkerson's, Wilkerson, —, David X Prutting, Patrick McMullan, you've, Raineesha, Kerri Kenney, Silver, we've, Glen Powell, Denise, Brad Falchuk, Glenn, Evan Peters, Glenda Cleveland, Evan, I've, Dominick Nash, Donielle Nash, Jessica Betts, Dia Nash, Araya Doheny, Tiffany Haddish, Keke Palmer Organizations: Reno, Los, AMC, Pride, Getty, Netflix, HBO Locations: Murphy's, Los Angeles, Georgia, Chad, Netflix's, New Orleans

☆ How Vogue got Usher's debut cover wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementUsher finally made his Vogue debut after 30 years in the music industry, but you probably wouldn't immediately clock him on his own cover. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadioUsher's first-ever Vogue cover comes weeks before February 11, when he'll headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas. Given his status and accomplishments, people were baffled that Vogue decided on other people sharing Usher's spotlight for the magazine cover. https://t.co/syfPaJQqdK — Deets (@ScottieBeam) January 17, 2024Can someone explain to me why Usher’s Vogue cover looks like a Where’s Waldo book? 👀 pic.twitter.com/eXRoeVa1qE — Jade Novah (@JadeNovah) January 18, 2024Usher’s Vogue cover is awful.

Persons: Usher, —, Theo Wargo, iHeartRadio Usher's, Usher isn't, Carolyn Murphy, adoringly, She's, Usher wasn't, Daniele Venturelli, LeBron James, Gisele Bündchen, …, didn’t, Waldo, — J ade, ovah Organizations: Service, Vogue, American Vogue Locations: Las Vegas, American, hite, oman

☆ Fat Joe on teaming up with Jelly Roll and Wyclef Jean to advocate for healthcare price transparency in Washington, DC
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( John Lynch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Around 500 Congress members and government officials attended to watch Joe perform with artists Jelly Roll and Wyclef Jean, according to the artist's rep. You know, I'm an open book. Jelly Roll, Fat Joe, and Wyclef Jean. Power to the Patients/Shareif ZiyadatWhat made Jelly Roll and Wyclef Jean the right folk to link with on this particular event? AdvertisementAnd this year, you know, I'm a huge fan of Jelly Roll.

Persons: Joe, Hakeem Jeffries, Frank Pallone, Sen, Mike Braun, Jelly Roll, Wyclef Jean, Power, Chuck D, Busta, Rick Ross, who's, Kevin Morra, He's, we've, Cynthia Fisher, Uber, I'm, Brown, I've, Wycelf Jean, Wyclef Jean . Power, Roll, they've, Wyclef, Donald Trump, it's Organizations: Power, Capitol, Democratic, Hamilton, Price, Joe, MTV, Healthcare, Republican, American Express Locations: Washington , DC, America, There's, Washington, Kentucky, French Montana, Haiti

☆ Mike Lindell is hawking Wi-Fi filters called 'WMDs' that he claims will protect you — and voting machines — from the evil Chinese Communist Party
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mike Lindell says his new Wi-Fi monitoring device can protect voting machines against hacks. Lindell claimed the device could even filter out the evil Chinese Communist Party. Lindell claimed in an interview on Bannon's podcast that the monitoring device doubled up as a filter that could protect voting machines from hackers. Lindell told conference attendees that his plan was to fly the device near polling stations, with drones. Lindell told the audience.

Persons: Mike Lindell, Lindell, Steve Bannon's, Donald Trump's, he's, I've Organizations: Chinese Communist Party, Service, CCP, Lindell, Voting Systems Locations: Missouri, Wall, Silicon, Springfield , Missouri, Minnesota

☆ Aussie retailers in for more pain as high interest rates squeeze spending - Citi
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 6 (Reuters) - Australian retailers are in for a sombre period this fiscal year as high interest rates squeeze household budgets, especially for discretionary spending, Citigroup said on Thursday, with expected further rate hikes likely to dent confidence even more. The brokerage cut its fiscal 2024 earnings forecast for electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi (JBH.AX), fashion retailer Premier Investments (PMV.AX), auto parts retailer Super Retail (SUL.AX), and retail conglomerate Wesfarmers (WES.AX). "It appears the two recent rate rises (in May and June) following the April pause has been the final straw, pushing some consumers to restrain their spending," Citi analysts Adrian Lemme and James Wang wrote in a note. They estimate the high rates have pushed up net household interest expense by around A$30 billion over five years through 2024. "Given Citi forecasts another two rate rises, we think confidence will remain depressed for now," the analysts said.

Persons: Adrian Lemme, James Wang, JB, Harvey Norman, Citi's, Sameer Manekar, Savio D'Souza Organizations: Citigroup, JB, Premier Investments, Super, Citi, Australia, UBS, Pizza Enterprises, Coles Group, Woolworths, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Meta laid her off by surprise. Now she says she's better off—3 strategies she used to rebound
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Rawan, 29, a content creator and former Meta employee poses with her Meta badge after getting laid off and having to turn it in. In early November, Meta employee Rawan, 29, came across an eerie Sunday headline in the New York Times: "Meta Is Said to Plan Significant Job Cuts This Week." Rawan joined Meta in 2019 after several jobs at various businesses around the world and a year in China on a Schwarzman Scholar fellowship. "My first thought was 'Um, OK. Lemme get up and wash my face because today is about to be a long day,'" Rawan recalls. The day after Rawan lost her job, she spoke to more friends she had at Meta, attempting to "make sense of things."

Persons: Rawan, Lemme, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Meta, New York Times, CNBC, Microsoft, LinkedIn Locations: China, Saudi Arabia, California, Silicon Valley, South Africa, U.S, New York City, TikTok

☆ Striking Writers Guild of America members say they work second jobs in retail, food service, and more to make ends meet: 'I never know when work is going to dry up'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Writers Guild of America members are currently on strike after their contract expired with no new deal with TV and movie studios. Many have complained of low pay, especially when writing for a show on a streaming service. Several said they applied to or were working retail jobs when they found out they were nominated for awards. Dozens of users responded and quoted the tweet with their support for Carter and other striking writers, saying they assumed writers on successful TV shows made enough to live between writing jobs. "When I got nominated for a Canadian Screen Award (Canada's Emmy) - I was applying for a job at a coffee shop.

☆ I tried Kourtney Kardashian's wellness gummies that promise more energy, improved focus and less stress—here's what I thought
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you're familiar with the Kardashian brand, it may not come as a surprise that Kourtney Kardashian Barker is wading even deeper into the wellness space. Kardashian Barker, who founded Poosh in 2019, recently launched Lemme, her own brand of vitamins and supplements. The Lemme essentials bundle includes three different kinds of gummies: "Lemme Matcha," for energy, "Lemme Focus," for concentration and "Lemme Chill," to de-stress. Those all seemed intriguing to me, so I purchased a bundle and decided to give the supplements a try. And for a better understanding of the ingredients and the promises Lemme makes — to improve my focus and decrease my stress, for example — I spoke to Jen Scheinman, registered dietitian nutritionist and senior manager of Nutrition Affairs at Timeline Nutrition.

☆ Druski on staying 'that number one go-to guy for comedy,' and business advice from Drake
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( John Lynch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Like I just can't imagine falling off or having a short career, or just not being that number one go-to guy for comedy, you know? And yeah, he's ... bro, that dude has mastered ... [laugh], like, the art of everything, you know? And yeah, he's just such an inspiration, and it's great to have him as a friend. Oh yeah, definitely. So it's like, y'all can't no longer say it don't equivilate to real money, 'cause, hey, look at us know, you know I'm saying?

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